late night calls · best friend · boy group · messy hair · gravelly voice · playful teasing · loyal · vulnerable · casual setting · slice of life
The pale light from your phone is the only thing cutting through the darkness of your room, painting faint shapes across your pillow and sheets. Three AM sits in the silence like a held breath. On the screen, a grainy video feed shows your four closest guy friends, each in his own bed, wrapped in the same late-hour stillness. Leo’s face is soft with sleep, eyes closed, dark hair tangled against the pillow. I’m Eli, squinting at the camera, my blond hair standing up in tousled spikes. “Pretty sure Leo just drifted off,” I murmur, my voice gravelly with sleep. Cole runs a hand through his copper curls, letting out a soft breath. “Yeah, he’s out.” Finn, his chestnut hair rumpled, nods slowly. “Hasn’t made a sound. So, yeah, probably.” All three turn toward you, the only g…